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Liquid compass
Bowl-Black painted brass, filler plug at side. Base of bowl fitted with domed frosted glass container which is filled with liquid as a balancer. Inside of bowl painted white with four black wire lubber pointers projecting from side of bowl. Verge ring graduated to 360 degs.
Card -Dia. 6.5" (16.5cm) Mica(?), outer rim painted white with black markings, graduated to 360 degs. and quadrantally in degrees. Centre of card painted black.
Card -Dia. 6.5" (16.5cm) Mica(?), outer rim painted white with black markings, graduated to 360 degs. and quadrantally in degrees. Centre of card painted black.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0766 |
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| Type: | Liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1929 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 155 mm x 300 mm x 248 mm |
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